"Jill Biden... She Didn't Have To Do It"

[babylonsister]

I thought this was nice; props to Mrs. Biden and her GOTV efforts!

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/chronospark/2008/10/jill-biden-she-didnt-have-to-d.php

Jill Biden... She Didn't Have To Do It
October 18, 2008, 10:34PM


Today, Saturday the 18th, there was a GOTV event here for all the Team Leaders and major Volunteers. The Obama Campaign wanted to train them all for Election Day. The key is organization. As I've said: it's all about the ground game. Always has been, always will be. I was planning to go. I wanted to badly to go. I was one of the few who knew the secret: Jill Biden was going to be there.

My first thoughts? "Holy fucking shit." Jill Biden. Like I always tell my friends, "when Joe Biden says his wife Jill is dropdead gorgeous, he's right and he means it." I wanted so badly to meet her. But at around 9:45 on the 17th, the day before, I was told that I needed to head the office. Out-of-state volunteers were coming to canvass door-to-door from Oklahoma. All the capable volunteers were going to the GOTV training, and I... I was stuck at the office.

I mean, I didn't object. I was upset. I mean, I wanted to go to the training, and I wanted to meet Jill. But instead, I had to head the office. After two weeks. With only a few hours of sleep. Believe me, it was frustrating. And tiring. And it'll all be worth it when I wake up on November 5th. But you know, it gets tough sometimes. People are jerks. We're all overworked. I feel like I've been working here for months when it's only been weeks. And covering the office while everyone else was at the cool GOTV event with Jill Biden was just... unfair.

Then my cell phone rang. Unknown number. I picked it up.

"Hi, is this Nathan?"

"Yeah, hi."

"Hi, this is Jill Biden."

She was calling me to tell me thanks for the work I was doing. She told me, "it's because of people like you that we're going to win on Election day." And she's right. But not just people like me. People like all of you who have gotten out there and volunteered. All of you who have sacrificed for this. All of you who have put your blood, sweat and tears into this campaign, and into our futures.

I said to her the only thing I could think of at the time, knowing she only had a minute to speak. I said, "Jill, I met your husband at a rally last Friday. Shook his hand. And I wanna tell you. I love you guys. I love you guys. You're awesome. And thank you. Thank you for everything you're doing."

Jill didn't have to do that. I was having a bad day. I missed her event. Her time was constrained. But people, that's what this is about. Barack, Michelle, Joe and Jill are real people, real like you and like me. Sometimes they seem like larger-than-life figures, but honestly? They just want to save this country like we do. Like I know I do.

Hey, Jill? If you ever read this, you need to know how you made my day. You are awesome. Thank you. I know it wasn't a big deal for you, but for me? I think it just gave me enough of a push to get me through these last couple weeks. I can do it. It's not that far off. Change is coming. I can feel it.

[book_worm]

1. She is a class act, same as Joe.

[Joe the Liberal]

2. Good article. n/t

[spanone]

3. k&r

[Hope And Change]

4. This is such a moving story.Thanks for posting this babylonsister.K & R!

[TygrBright]

5. This is just a classy team, all the way across.

Both Obamas, (hey, all FOUR... those little girls are seriously on board with helping out as needed) both Bidens. Very, very classy.

They understand that details matter, that people are the key to everything, and that each person they meet has something of great value that can help all of us. That is a truly amazing point of view. It is so different from the last thirty years...

And yeah, if they are as good at running the country as they are at running the campaign (including picking the right people to delegate the important jobs to, and giving them what they need to do the work,) then we have a lot of reason to hope.

appreciatively,
Bright

[Phx_Dem]

6. She's all class.

[rvablue]

7. This is a cool post. n/t

[jillan]

8. I can't wait to see these people in the WhiteHouse.

[sandnsea]

9. Aw, what a great post

Thanks for bringing it here! I love these people too. They are just so to the core, decent. If this country chooses hate, well then it just really won't be my country anymore.

[Fire1]

10. Dems are 'classy' people.

[Cha]

11. Verklempt! Thank you Nathan Donarum

for your tugging story..Rec'd!

[Danascot]

12. I love our new First Ladies

... and many thanks, Nathan, for your campaign efforts and your amazing work here at DU.

[qwlauren35]

13. Thank you for sharing this.

It made your day and mine.